Thanks for your interest in the innovative Eco-Social Justice Leadership (Certificate) Program! Though we are still working out the details for the Spring 2018 programming, you can apply now for priority consideration.

This is a highly interactive training aimed to leverage the creative power of student leaders to address the most pressing social and environmental issues impacting our campus and surrounding community while understanding how those issues overlap. This workshop is designed to create innovative space to explore the confluence of ecological & social justice and bring together students who care about social justice issues with students who care about environmental issues and explore root causes and collaborations. It will provide creative problem solving tools to drive social innovation and build the leadership skills needed to create a equitable and sustainable world.

Earn a leadership certificate sealed by CUE (the Cultural Unity & Engagement Center) & the CU Environmental Center. This unique opportunity will teach students useful skills to approach challenges on a global and local scale and help build resumes.

Students will:

*Increase their understanding of social, environmental and economic issues *Including the history of Environmental Justice, Sustainable development, Permaculture, Eco-feminism & more *Increase their sense of purpose and self-efficacy *Learn facilitation skills and tools *Increase communication and cross-collaboration among various on-campus groups *Meet and learn from practitioners in the field *Explore social identities *Develop creative solutions and practical plans for actions engaging the community *Learn to make a self-published 'zine & work as a team to develop one *Build community and share food together *Meet nationally renowned artivists *Earn Leadership Certificate

The program will meet weekly beginning in Feb until the end of April except for school holidays (Spring Break). More info will be emailed.